Hyphens | Dashes | Both | Is this correct (Hyphens) | Is this correct (Dashes) |
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She decided to re-sign her contract
Where would the hyphen go?
"She decided to resign her contract" |
The meetings will be held October 11–October 15, 2012
Where does the dash go?
The meetings will be held October 11 until October 15, 2012 |
Dash
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West
What belongs in this sentence?
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West |
no
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe
Two things are infinite: the universe and human-stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe
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it is but it could be changed to "The report covers the period 1998–1999"
The report covers the period 1998 to 1999
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